Tomorrow is election day here in the USA, and it is an important day for Christians to share their hearts. Far too often some believe that voicing our opinion at the polls by casting our vote is a lost cause. I say it is our responsibility. Jesus said:
“…Then give Caesar what is his, and give God what is his.” Matthew 22:21 (MSG)
What an honor it is to be an American citizen and best yet to have the freedom to worship, share and be who I wish to be. It is my best understanding that God has called us to be proactive in helping others see Jesus and to see from God’s point of view. Some people call that narrow minded. Some say I am beating the path for a cause. Yet I see and know that God has called me, as He has called you, to be His child living in the world that needs Him.
Here is my encouragement to you in how to vote:
“Now that I've put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand— shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you'll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 (MSG)
“God didn't send me out to collect a following for myself, but to preach the Message of what he has done, collecting a following for him. And he didn't send me to do it with a lot of fancy rhetoric of my own, lest the powerful action at the center— Christ on the Cross— be trivialized into mere words.” 1 Corinthians 1:17 (MSG)
On the ballot here in Virginia are two issues I ask you as a Christian to consider greatly. One has to do with the rights of a church and the other has to do with marriage. Do some research and pray. Do the same for the candidates you will be voting for, and see that God guides you to those who will put His will in their lives.
It is our right and responsibility to vote. We honor God by being good citizens. We honor God by letting others see and know Him in and through our lives.
“…Then give Caesar what is his, and give God what is his.” Matthew 22:21 (MSG)
What an honor it is to be an American citizen and best yet to have the freedom to worship, share and be who I wish to be. It is my best understanding that God has called us to be proactive in helping others see Jesus and to see from God’s point of view. Some people call that narrow minded. Some say I am beating the path for a cause. Yet I see and know that God has called me, as He has called you, to be His child living in the world that needs Him.
Here is my encouragement to you in how to vote:
“Now that I've put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand— shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you'll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 (MSG)
“God didn't send me out to collect a following for myself, but to preach the Message of what he has done, collecting a following for him. And he didn't send me to do it with a lot of fancy rhetoric of my own, lest the powerful action at the center— Christ on the Cross— be trivialized into mere words.” 1 Corinthians 1:17 (MSG)
On the ballot here in Virginia are two issues I ask you as a Christian to consider greatly. One has to do with the rights of a church and the other has to do with marriage. Do some research and pray. Do the same for the candidates you will be voting for, and see that God guides you to those who will put His will in their lives.
It is our right and responsibility to vote. We honor God by being good citizens. We honor God by letting others see and know Him in and through our lives.
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